
POLICE RESCUE FOUR VICTIMS OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGER

Agency report
The Niger State Police Command has successfully rescued four kidnapped victims from Sarkin-Pawa in Munya Local Government Area.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the abductions occurred on February 20 at about 10 p.m., when suspected kidnappers launched an attack on Hayin-Dogo and Dangunu villages in Sarkin-Pawa, Munya LGA.
During the incident, five individuals, including one Usman Daina, were taken. Daina was, however, released two days later.
“Since then, the joint security team had been mounting pressure through different clearance and rescue operations to rescue the victims.
“Fortunately, on May 22, at about 12 noon, the victims; Deborah Daina, Gambo Amos, Cyprus Titus, and Satti Iko escaped from their abductors due to the sustained pressure from the security team.
Meanwhile, the victims were taken to the hospital for medical attention and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Commissioner of Police, Niger Command, Adamu Elleman, commended the joint security team for its display of gallantry, which resulted in the rescue.
He reassured members of the public that the safety of lives and property would continue to be the priority of the police and other security agencies in the state.
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